Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
THE BRIDE.

Among fashionable flowers the new
variety of rose know as the Bride,
has attained a notoriety and favor al
most unparalleled in so short time be-
fore. A gardener in New Jersey is said
to be the only really successful propaga-
tor of the rose, but other florists have
taken it in hand and few handsome
ones have been observed. It has been so
sought after by fashionable brides that
it seems destined to become their IA
vorite boquet flower. 1t is large and per-
feet in form, the color of faint tint of
creamy white, and being somewhat
like the well-known Cook rose in
color-perhapsa trife more creamy. It
has this distinguishing feature, that the
outside petals are tinged on their upper
half with a faint blush of pink. It is not
a''Aower of the spring, " being abloom
of forced winter growth, but still there
is demand for them by escorts of thea
tergoers even at S. per dozen.
THE VALUE OE HELPMEET.
soon learns what the financial worth of
his wife was to him. When he is
compelled to hire the food cooked, the
garments made, the washing and iron
ing done, he finds that about one-half
of his income is required to meet these
outgoes. Who saved this expense
before? Let the cold fingers and the
silent lips in the graveyard bear testi-
mony. The family purse should be as
accessible to faithful wife as to the
husband. What man would consent
to become partner in a company in
which his brother partner should alone
have control Of the company's funds?
There is no one thing more degrading
and depressing to Woodworking wife
than to feel that she must beg like
tramp for every cent she spendsbeyond
her food, which as truly belongs to her
as though she earned it as domestic
or shop-girl.-Nea0 England Farmer.
THE DAUGHTERS ROOM.
The care of the sitting rooms and
kitchens comes under the management
of the grown-up portion of the family,
but every little girl from 10 years old
and upwards loves to think that her
bedroom is her very own, her special
domain, where she may reign absolutely,
with none to dispute her right. Here,
then is the mothers chance, if she is
only judicious enough to turn it to &C.
count. Encourage the little one by all
means in the belief that the room is hers
hers to beautify and adorn in any
way which her fertile little brain may
devise; hers to retire to when she wish
es to be alone, either TO do stern
battle with her lessons, OF, girl-like, to
dream her wonderful day dreams; and
hers above all to keep in perfect order
and neatness. This knowledge will 20
long way towards fostering in the
child all those elements of character so
essential in the woman, and will be the
means of making her gradually exercise
her individual tastes and ideas, and thus
acquire an interest in domestic concerns
which, under other circumstances, she
might never obtain.-Coumtry Gentle
man.
COMPOST HEAP.
Every place large enough to have
garden should also have compost
heap. This may be made with little
cost and labor to the farmer by put
ting into it all the animal and vege-
table substance that otherwise would
go to waste and in many cases poison
the air and render it unhealthy. The
provident farmer looks everywhere for
material for the compost heap and col
lects it from all filthy places, such as
drains, cess-pools, bitches, bogs. ponds
and the like. This matter along with
the scrapings of cellars, earth under
barns, etc., collected together and
covered with clay or loan, becomes
harmless and at the same time yalu-
able.
LEMON GINGER SNAPS.
One pint of molasses. one pound of
brown sugar, Z ID. of butter. l ounce
ground ginger, ounce grated lemon
peel Cor fresh lemon peel rubbed upon
bumps OF sugar until you have two
tablespoonful ofhighly favored sugar),
one teaspoonful of soda, enough sifted
flour to make stiff dough. Cut into
smooth rounds the size of silver dol
lar, lay on oiled paper on the tins and
bake in quick oven. Grated orange
peel makes the favorite orange nuts by
the same recipe Other spices or more
ginger would mask the tart favoring.